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Description
Oral history interview with James Stoddard. Interview conducted by Andrew D. Ortiz in Orlando, Florida on June 14, 2017.
Log
0:26 Birthplace, growing up; 1:13 Parent's occupation, family; 2:22 Childhood, early education; 3:21 Education before entering the service, knowing to join in high school; 4:21 Influences to join the military, September 11, 2001, talking to recruiters; 6:22 ASVAT, choosing his MOS; 7:33 Delayed entry program, prepping for boot camp; 8:20 Family in the military; 10:36 Parent's reaction to joining the military; 13:10 Leaving for Parris Island, brothers reaction, trip to boot camp; 16:42 Arriving at boot camp, what to expect, first interaction with Drill Instructor; 18:51 Recruiting process and athletic background helped in boot camp; 21:30 Mindset of boot camp, adjusting to military life, phases of boot camp; 24:43 Realization of military life, beginnings of boot camp/introduction; 27:22 Legend of 3rd Battalion, bunk mate, not to be noticed by Dis; 29:19 First time being singled out, Senior DI's Office; 33:41 DIs at boot camp, losing his gear, DIs after boot camp; 38:05 The Crucible, EGA ceremony, chow and the Warrior's Breakfast; 45:10 Senor DI in charge one night, moment in the Crucible; 48:02 Earning the title Marine & Graduation, fellow Marine during Graduation; 53:55 Recruiting, Advance Training, driving up to Camp Geiger with Dad; 57:08 Combat Training, getting to next assignment early and Intel school; 1:00:24 Enjoying his training/education, news of unit change, call from dad; 1:04:02 Intelligence Analysis training, identifying Russian made weapons; 1:07:00 Culture studies, country brief on Syria, training helped with school; 1:08:10 Stationed in San Diego, orders to go to Japan, attached to a squadron; 1:13:05 First time far away from home, Thailand; 1:15:40 Back to Japan, then Alaska, spending time with parents, back to Japan; 1:17:24 Sent to South Korean MAG, missing out on medal; 1:18:45 Secretive assignment, back to Japan then San Diego, surge to Iraq; 1:19:50 Supposed to go to Australia twice, back to South Korea, DMZ, Okinawa; 1:20:37 NCO, back to San Diego, sent to Iraq and assignment, working space; 1:23:15 Assigned to Miami, Marine Corp Forces South, assignments; 1:24:07 Training operations, teaching Intelligence, dating his wife; 1:25:27 Stationed in South Carolina, assignment; 1:26:12 Medical separation, filling a gap in a squadron, got married; 1:27:00 Leaving the Corp, starting education schooling, last day in the service; 1:29:38 Done things differently in Corp; 1:31:05 Experience and inside jokes, paradigm story and being promoted; 1:36:10 Ending statement.
Date of Birth
1985-05-07
Place of Birth
Middletown (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2003-06-08
Type
Video; MovingImage
2013-06-08
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
VMFA(AW)-225; Marine Corps Forces South; MWSS-273
Location of Service
San Diego (Calif.); Miami (Fla.); Beaufort (S.C.); Iwakuni (Japan); Korea; Thailand; Guyana; Iraq; Kuwait
Highest Rank
Staff Sergeant; SSgt
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Iraqi Campaign Medal; Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal; Good Conduct Medal; Sea Service Ribbon; National Defense Ribbon
Achievements
Was an Intelligence Analyst.
Note
Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal twice.
City of Birth
Middletown
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Ortiz, Andrew D.
Interview Date
Summer 6-14-2017
Location of Interview
Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Stoddard, James E.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; United States. Marines
Collection Description
Contains logs, audio and video recordings of interviews with Central Florida's veterans as part of a history class project for the students at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The UCF Community Veterans History Project(CVHP) started in fall 2010. It collects, preserves, and makes accessible to the public the experiences of Central Florida's veterans so that future generations will better understand the realities of conflict. It is a collaborative endeavor supported by multiple departments and offices at UCF. The veterans' histories are archived and made digitally available through the UCF library and selected materials are contributed to the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.
Transcript
Available
Contributor Affiliation / Organization
RICHES; University of Central Florida
Contributors
Ortiz, Andrew D.
Length of Interview
97 Minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
video
Rights
All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576. http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/
Repository
University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Semester
Summer
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Stoddard, James E. interview" (2017). Veterans Oral Histories. 539.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/539